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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump visits Florida

Nation Sep 10

DeSantis’ court victory on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ sets up a funding dilemma for Florida

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Politics Sep 04

People attend a vigil at the entrance of "Alligator Alcatraz" ICE detention center in Ochopee
Appeals court panel stops order to wind down ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ operations in Florida

A federal appeals court panel on Thursday put on hold a lower court judge’s order to end operations indefinitely at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”…

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Nation Aug 28

An aerial view of "Alligator Alcatraz" ICE detention center in Ochopee
Florida taxpayers may lose $218M on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as judge orders shutdown

Florida taxpayers could be on the hook for the $218 million cost of converting a training airport in the Everglades into an immigration detention center that may soon be empty of detainees.

By Mike Schneider, Kate Payne, Associated Press

Nation Aug 27

Exterior of "Alligator Alcatraz" ICE detention center in Ochopee
Florida official believes ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will be empty within days, email shows

A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days…

By Kate Payne, Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Nation Aug 22

Interfaith Faith Leaders Gather For Vigil Outside Alligator Alcatraz Detention Camp
Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says

The judge wrote the state and federal defendants can't bring anyone other than those who are already being detained at the facility onto the property.

By David Fischer, Mike Schneider, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press

Aug 19

Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ moves case to different jurisdiction

By David Fischer, Mike Schneider, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press

Some detainees alleged they are eligible for bond hearings and their lawyers have been "unable to access — yet alone identify — the proper court for those hearings."…

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Aug 18

Judge weighs rights of detainees at immigrant detention center in Florida Everglades

By David Fischer, Mike Schneider, Associated Press

A federal judge considered whether detainees have been denied their legal rights at a temporary immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades.

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Aug 13

Environmental concerns could halt construction at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center

By David Fischer, Associated Press

The fate of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” hung in the balance on Wednesday as a federal judge considered whether building on sensitive wetlands violated environmental laws.

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Aug 11

Some Florida officers are continuing to charge people under halted immigration law

By Kate Payne, Associated Press

Some law enforcement officers are continuing to charge people under a Florida law that bans people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state, even though a federal judge has halted enforcement of the law while it’s challenged in…

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Jul 28

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees held without charges, barred from legal access, attorneys say

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys.

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